Burma Campaign UK
Writing for the Democratic Voice of Burma, Burma Campaign UK’s Campaigns Officer Wai Hnin Pwint Thon asks why Lahpai Gam and other political prisoners remain in jail. Wai Hnin calls for a reformed, credible and independent Prisoners of Conscience Affairs Committee to achieve the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners in Burma. Read DVB …
Mark Farmaner, Director of Burma Campaign UK, interviewed for a Middle East Eye analysis of the plight of the Rohingya, said “Burma’s so-called transition to democracy has been a transition to a new form of military control with a civilian face.” Read Middle East Eye article
Zoya Phan, Burma Campaign UK’s campaigns manager, has been refused a visa to attend the unveiling of a statue of her father Padoh Mahn Sha Lah Phan on the ninth anniversary of the Karen leader’s murder. Read VOA Burmese article Read Frontier Myanmar article
Statement by His Eminence Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Cardinal Archbishop of Yangon: 6 February 2017 Myanmar passes through some of the most agonizing moments in her history. With folded arms we appeal to all: Heal – Do not wound. People of Myanmar are deeply saddened by what looks like a relapse into darker days. Myanmar …
Now the British government is considering whether or not to back a UN inquiry into the Rohingya crisis. Such an investigation could help reduce human rights violations and set out a roadmap for ensuring human rights for the Rohingya. Email Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson now!
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